Composer Bio Information
Spencer, William Anson's bio information
Sunday, September 6, 1840 - Wednesday, September 25, 1901
Born: September 6, 1840, Rock Island, Illinois.
Died: September 25, 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Between 1867 and 1885 Spencer served numerous Methodist Episcopal (ME) churches in the Rock River Conference (northern Illinois). He was senior pastor of the First ME Church in Chicago, Illinois, for six weeks in 1885 when he was elected to serve as assistant Corresponding Secretary of the ME of Church Extension, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His daughter was hymnist Clarissa Spencer.
Hymns
1. Songs of the Reaper, The
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/p/spencer_wa.html
Died: September 25, 1901, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Buried: Chippiannock Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois.
Between 1867 and 1885 Spencer served numerous Methodist Episcopal (ME) churches in the Rock River Conference (northern Illinois). He was senior pastor of the First ME Church in Chicago, Illinois, for six weeks in 1885 when he was elected to serve as assistant Corresponding Secretary of the ME of Church Extension, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His daughter was hymnist Clarissa Spencer.
Hymns
1. Songs of the Reaper, The
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/p/spencer_wa.html
Hymns Composed (1)
The Songs Of The Reaper Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus! (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 04:15:16pm)
- # 2 - Go To Dark Gethsemane (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 03:16:59pm)
- # 3 - All Glory, Laud, And Honor (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 01:32:12pm)
- # 4 - Jesus, Thou Divine Companion (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 08:15:31am)
- # 5 - We May Not Climb The Heavenly Steeps (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 06:13:49am)
- # 6 - In The Morning Of Joy (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 03, 2025 at 06:51:20pm)
- # 7 - He's Coming (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 19, 2025 at 10:14:17am)
- # 8 - Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 18, 2025 at 05:20:01am)
- # 9 - All I Need (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 14, 2025 at 07:47:52pm)
- #10 - He Was Nailed to the Cross For Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 13, 2025 at 02:45:58pm)